Adirondack case guy
Well-known Member
As I, and many of you on here use firewood as your major heating source of heat. (been heating my house and shop since it was built in 1971)
There has been much discussion about well seasoned firewood verses cut and burn wood.
I prefer wood stacked in a wood shed, under cover, and seasoned for 6 months to a year. Here is why!!
I normally burn Ash, Maple, Oak, Cherry, and some small amounts softwoods such as Basswood and pine, mixed in.
The pic I posted is of a wood pile that I stacked 3yrs ago in my walk-in cellar to fuel my airtight Fireplace with a cad converter. . As you can see the stack has shrunk by at least 6".from the 6'6"ceiling since I stacked it.
Common math says that a cord,128cuft, of wood is now only 114 cu ft. The weight of that now 114 cu ft. of wood is also considerably less than it was when stacked.
Thus comes the question!!!!
Which actually heats better and longer per cord.
I find that my less than one year seasoned wood heats much better.
Loren
There has been much discussion about well seasoned firewood verses cut and burn wood.
I prefer wood stacked in a wood shed, under cover, and seasoned for 6 months to a year. Here is why!!
I normally burn Ash, Maple, Oak, Cherry, and some small amounts softwoods such as Basswood and pine, mixed in.
The pic I posted is of a wood pile that I stacked 3yrs ago in my walk-in cellar to fuel my airtight Fireplace with a cad converter. . As you can see the stack has shrunk by at least 6".from the 6'6"ceiling since I stacked it.
Common math says that a cord,128cuft, of wood is now only 114 cu ft. The weight of that now 114 cu ft. of wood is also considerably less than it was when stacked.
Thus comes the question!!!!
Which actually heats better and longer per cord.
I find that my less than one year seasoned wood heats much better.
Loren